Dear Father John, if contemplative prayer is seeking Him whom my soul loves, what does one do to learn how to love God? I see this as a huge gap in the development of Catholic life and Catholic spirituality among the laity. We teach people how to worship, how to pray, what is right and wrong, but we never teach people – young or old – how to love the God we cannot see and touch and hold,... Read More

Dear Father John, if contemplative prayer is seeking Him whom my soul loves, what does one do to learn how to love God? I see this as a huge gap in the development of Catholic life and Catholic spirituality among the laity. We teach people how to worship, how to pray, what is right and wrong, but we never teach people – young or old – how to love the God we cannot see and touch and hold,... Read More

Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Kathleen Beckman on her book "When Women Pray" and what distinguishes the prayer of women. The post The Prayer of Women appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.

Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Dr. Aaron Kheriaty about his book "The Catholic Guide to Depression" and a multifactored integrated approach to depression. The post An Integrated Approach to Depression appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.